I got the PNP version and have been flying it about 8 months now with no crashes. I also fly mine with a DX6i Spektrum TX. Easiest plane to fly and land this side of the Hobbyzone Champ.

The direct competitor to the Hobbyzone Super Cub has got to be the Ares Gamma 370. It is sold by HobbyTown and flies just as great as the HZ Super Cub but costs a lot less. Check it out. Either one would be a great first plane.

Why not? The Super Cub was #1 newbie trainer until the Champ came along and there are legitimate arguments that the Super Cub is superior, especially with the Spektrum radio and LiPo battery. It's too early to see if the Ares Gamma is going to whip up on both of them, and I really like that plane.

Hope it gets its licks in, but no matter what, the Super Cub is a solidly competent learner plane that won't let you down.

Super Easy... Super Ugly Easy

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Originally Posted by AeR0_84

Thanks for all the help guys, im just a bit afraid to pull the trigger and buy it for 199.99 as i am afraid its going to go on sale and i miss out..

Hi,

A few months ago I found an old Gentle Lady kit hiding in the back of the closet. It had been there for AGES. I decided to build it. After realizing all the time and effort I was putting in, I decided to get a more rugged trainer before flying the stick and tissue plane. Good thing. I bought a Hawk Sky, and then I put that poor battered bird into trees, into the ground, and into dire straights. I turned to the forums for help, and a fellow with the handle "Balsa or Carbon" (Al) suggested that I build a plane he calls the SUPER EASY. It's made from 1 1/2 sheet of Dollar Tree foam board (costing $1 each) and a cheap combo kit ($25). You will need a Tx and Rcvr, but I managed to score those very affordably.

It was a good thing that I decided to build a few of those before I continued to destroy my Hawk Sky. Man, I sucked at flying. I put my first SE into the ground so many times you could plant a field of corn in the divots. But that's okay... I stripped out the electronics and bought more foam board. The second one lasted a little longer. But I finally managed to knock the motor loose, and it did a Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the wing. The third one is doing okay, in spite of tangling with a 14 KV power line. The fourth one is on the table, nearly finished. It doesn't feel bad to crash a plane when a complete new airframe is going to cost $2 and 2 or 3 hours of time. I've learned a lot about building, repair, and even a little about design.